Sony XAV-9500ES RTSP SETUP Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18279 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | zdi |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-20 17:17:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-21 21:16:54 UTC |
| Description | Sony XAV-9500ES RTSP SETUP Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-9500ES devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of SETUP RTSP packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-29042. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.006720000 probability, percentile 0.490650000 (date 2026-08-23)
Problem Types: CWE-120 | CWE-120 CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Sony | XAV-9500ES | affected 3.02.00 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-472 | [email protected] | www.zerodayinitiative.com | |
| www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-x... | [email protected] | www.sony.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.